Manager Neil Baker will look to bring in cover for goalkeeper Ben Chapman ahead of Saturday’s home game against Stamford.

Chapman was forced out of Tuesday night’s defeat at Chasetown on the half-hour mark when he landed heavily on his ankle.

And although the injury is not thought to be too serious, the Leek Town boss does not want to risk youngster Owen Wyatt, who replaced Chapman at Chasetown, in the rough and tumble of Evo-Stik South football.

He explained: “Ben was in a lot of discomfort with his ankle, but thankfully the injury does not look to be as bad as first thought.

“He could be available for the weekend, but if not I need to have an experienced keeper at the club.

“Owen did well when he came on. He didn’t concede, but this can be an unforgiving league and perhaps it’s a bit too early for him to be thrown in from the start.”

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Jacob Lovatt scored the only goal of the game for Chasetown after just five minutes when a mistake by full-back Jordan Lemon, signed this week from Spalding United, allowed Jack Langston to set up Lovatt, who lifted the ball over Chapman into the top corner.

As Leek responded, Niall Maguire saw an effort saved by Chasetown keeper Dale Heaney, but the breakthrough never came.

Baker said it was a disappointing result, but gave credit to Chasetown for the way they defended their early lead.

“Their manager (Scott Dundas) has got the team well organised. They were difficult to break down. I thought we played well in the first half, not so well in the second, but sometimes you just have to hold your hands up and give credit to the opposition.

“It also didn’t help with us having too many players below par on the night. I let my thoughts be known after the game, but there is no point admonishing the players all of the time.

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“Some of the things they did were good, some not so good, but now we move on to the next one on Saturday,” said the manager.

ROCESTER picked up a point in a six-goal thriller at Boldmere St Michaels in the Midland League Premier Division.

But it took a 94th-minute equaliser from James Frost to secure a point after Boldmere looked to be on their way to victory.

The Mikes shot into the lead after just three minutes through Ryan Nesbitt, but Rocester’s Joe Brockley levelled matters when he scored direct from a free-kick.

Skipper Martin Smyth then fired the Romans ahead from the penalty spot following a hand-ball, but Ben Usher-Shipway pulled Boldmere level just short of the hour mark.

Joe Lyne made it 3-2 to Boldmere on 67 minutes, heading home a free-kick and as the game entered the 90-minute mark, Boldmere looked set for three points, but Frost managed to bundle the ball home from close range following a goalmouth scramble in the last few seconds of the game.

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Defender Carl Allen said the late goal was a measure of the spirit within the Rocester camp.

“That was probably our worst performance for a while, but it shows the spirit and never-say-die attitude we have in the team. That sums up the lads. When they are in that frame of mind, they are capable of grinding out a result,” he told the club’s website.

The point moved Rocester up one place to 17th.

BROCTON slipped deeper into trouble at the bottom end of the Division One table following a 1-0 defeat at home to Leicester Road.

The only goal of the game was scored three minutes into the second half by Leicester’s Gregory Downs, who was left unmarked inside the Brocton area.

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Badgers keeper Adam Jenkins was forced into a flying save to prevent Kieran Reid from making it 2-0 to the visitors as the home side struggled to create openings.

The defeat leaves Brocton, who were relegated from the Premier Division at the end of last season, sitting third-bottom of the table, just three points ahead of rock-bottom Coventry Alvis ahead of their home game against fifth-placed Hinckley AFC on Saturday.